Baling press



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Application July 24, 1945, Serial No. 606,839

(Cl. 1Go-19) 6 Claims.

The present invention relates to improvements in presses for baling loose, compressible material into compact units for shipment and is particularly directed to a novel bale box for a device of this type,

An object of the invention is to provide a baling press having a simplied structure and which cooperates with the novel structure of a bale box to secure a strong and serviceable machine having few moving parts.

Another object of the invention is to provide in combination with a baling press a novel structure for hingedly mounting the swingable arms for carrying independent portions of a sectional bale box for the press.

A further object of the invention is to provide a sectional baling box having simplied features and in which is incorporated a novel means for relieving the forces on a completed bale when the box is opened for removal of said bale.

Other objects will be apparent from the following specication and drawings wherein a preferred embodiment of my invention is clearly described and in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of the baling press, parts thereof being shown in central crosssection.

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig, 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged, cross-sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged, cross-sectional view taken on line 4 4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a fragmental, perspective view of the pivotally mounted end wall of my baling box.

My baling press comprises four vertically disposed, tubular corner posts 6, 1, 8 and 9, the end pair of posts 6 and 'I being mounted upon a transversely disposed floor channel I0, whilst the opposed pair of end posts 8 and 9 are mounted upon a oor channel II. The upper ends of the posts are rigidly connected together by means of two spaced, longitudinally extending channels I2 and I3 which are welded at their ends to the end posts and by transverse channels I4 and |50 fixed at their ends to the said ends of the channels.

A sectional bale box generally indicated by the reference numeral I5 is disposed within the confines of the corner posts and is provided with a bottom I6 comprising two longitudinally extending channels I'I and I8 welded at their ends to the posts 6--8 and 1 9 respectively. The channels support between them a number of spaced, transversely disposed members I9 to form an open. bottom for the box so that bale straps for the material compressed in the box may be readily passed through the spaces between the transverse members.

Sleeves 20, 2I, 22 and 23 surround the tubular posts S, 1, 8, and 9 respectively and are supported for free rotational movement in xed vertical positions on their respective posts by contact of their lower ends with the upper ends of the channels I'I and I3. The foregoing construction is most clearly indicated in Fig, 3 which shows the lower edge 2G of the sleeve 20 resting upon and supported by the upper flange 25 of the channel member l'l.

Each of the sleeves and 2l surrounding the pair of end posts 6 and 'I respectively carry a pair of horizontally disposed and longitudinally extending arms. The pair of arms carried by the sleeve 2| comprise two spaced angle irons 26 and 21 anchored at their common ends as by welding or the like to the exterior face of said sleeve. The outer ends of these angle irons are connected by a yoke 28 fastened at its ends to the horizontal portions of the angle irons by bolts 29. Similarly the opposed pair of arms comprise two horizontally disposed and longitudinally extending angle irons 30 and 3| welded at their common ends to the sleeve 20 and connected at their outer ends by a yoke 32 (Fig. 2).

As is most clearly illustrated in Fig. 2, the pairs of opposed arms are mounted for hinged movement with their respective sleeves and may be moved from theil` contracted closed position illustrated in full lines in said view to an expanded open position indicated in dotted lines thereon. The pair of arms 25-21 carry a composite side wall 33 and end wall 34, said walls being fastened to the vertical portions of the arms by spot welding or the like. The opposed side wall 35 of the sectional box is carried by the arms 30 and 3| and is connected therewith by suitable spot welding, or the like.

The remaining end wall 35 of the sectional box is pivctally mounted on the frame by a pair of vertically spaced links 31 `and 38. Both of the links have a similar construction and a description of the upper link 3i as illustrated in Fig. 5, will suilice to clearly indicate the structureof the lower link. The link 31 isprovided at its inner end with a forked portion 39 which straddles the horizontal portion of a transversely extending angle iron 50 welded to the end wall 35. The forked portion is pivoted to the angle iron centrally of the end wall by means of a pin 4I which passes through the forked portion and the angle iron. The outer free end of the link 31 is also forked as at 42 for straddling the horizontal portion of an angle iron 43, fixed at its ends to the end posts 6 and 1 of the frame. This forked portion is pivoted to the central part of the angle iron 43 by a pin 44 (Fig. 2). The outer end of the angle iron 40 is bent downwardly at 45 to provide an extension 46 which is pivoted to the arm 30 by a pin 41. The lower link 38 is pivoted at its inner end to a transverse channel 'member 48 which is mounted between the longitudinal channels |1 and I8.

A pair of vertically spaced hooks 49 and 50 extend from the sleeve 23 and as most clearly .indicated in Fig. 4, the inner ends of said hooks are anchored in the sleeve by riveting `the inner end thereof to the inner peripheral surface of the sleeve. This pair of hooks engages the yoke i2.8 for holding the pair of arms 26 and 21 in c ontracted position. A manually operated lever 5I Vis welded as at 52 to the sleeve 23 and `serves upon rotation to 'release the hooks 4'9 and 50 vfrom the yoke 28. Similarly `the pair of arms 30 and `3I are held in contracted ,position by hooks "53 extending from, and anchored in, "the lsleeve '22, said sleeve beingrotatedby a manually operated lever 54 to release said hooks. i

A means for compressing material .held in the bale box may comprise aplu'nger 55 mounted 'for vertical reciprocating movement on "the 'upper channel .members I 2 and I 3. -Extendingupwardly from the central portion of the Aplunger '55 'is' a plunger rod '56 carrying a1-its'upper end a pulley wheel 5.1 and at its .lower en'd 'a plilley 58. The rod is guided by channels 59 and'sllixed at their lower ends to the inner sides of the channels 'f2 and '13. Vertical movement is provided for the plunger for compressing the material in the bale box or for moving theplunger upwardly-toits inf operative position, showin in Fig. 2 by means of a drum and ratchet 6| rotatably mounted between two spaced plates'land 63 which are xed to the posts 8 and `9 respectively. As is .most clearly illustrated Vin Figs. 1 and 4 these 'plates' are provided with an onset central portion .for clearing Vtheir respective 'rotatable sleeves.` "Ifhe drum and ratchet may be manually operated Aby a lever 64 and is ,provided with a mechanismror reversing .its operative rotational direction, the mechanical energy set Vup thereby being transmitted to the .plunger by means of a cable 65. One end ofthe cable is .fastened to a .take- 11p anchoring means 66 and `passes -under i-a lpulley B1 rotatably mounted between the Vchannels VYl2 and I3. After leaving the pulley `61 the cable passes over the ,pulley 51 rotatably mounted -on the plunger rod 56 and thereafter passes Aaround pulley wheels YB8 and G9, each rotatably mounted on the frame and then around `the cable drum. The other end of the cableis anchored .to .an ad` justable take-up means '1U and .then v.passes over pulleys 1I and 12 and under the intermediatepulley 58 rotatably mounted on the plunger rod 56. Thereafterthe cable passes'over a pulley 1.3 and thence to .the pullesT drum.

What is claimed is:

l. Ina device of the class described the combinationof a lrectangular frame having :four con: ner posts, a sectional bale box -disposed within the marginal outline .of the posts, said box Ahaving opposed side and end walls anda -bottom ,positioned subjacent the said walls .and ixe'dly mounted between the posts, -a hinge element frotatably mounted 'in a vertically fixed position on each of a pair .of end jposts', an arm 'xedto each element and carrying a side and an end wall of a pair of end posts, means for supporting said sleeves in vertically xed positions on the posts, an arm fixed to each sleeve and carrying a side and an end wall of the sectional box, and means on the opposed pair of end posts for locking the free ends of the arms in contracted positions.

I3. In 'a device of the class described the combination'of a rectangular frame having four tubular corner posts, a sectional bale box disposed within the marginal confines of the posts, said box having opposed side and endy walls and a bottomfsubja'cent the walls comprising longitudinal 4channels xed at 'their ends to 'the posts, and bottom forming members mounted trans# versely on the channels, a sleeve surroundingeach of a pair of end posts, said sleeves being supported in vertically fixed positions by the channels, van arm fixed to each sleeve and carrying a side and an end -wall of the sectional box, and means on the opposed pair of end posts .for locking the free ends of the arms in contracted positions. K

4. In a device of the class describ'ed'the combination of a rectangular frame having four tubular corner posts, a sectional bale box 'disposed within the .marginal coniines of the posts, said box having opposed side and end walls and a bottom positioned subjacent the walls, a sleeve surrounding .each of ya .pair of end posts, means for supporting said sleeves .in vertically xed .positions on the posts, an arm nxed at one end to each sleeve, one of said 4arms carryinga side and end wall of the box, the other arm carrying an opposed side wall, a pair of vertically spaced 'links pivoted to the remaining end Wall of the bo'x and having a'pivota'l connection at 'their free 'end .with theirame, means for pivoting the said end Wall tothe arm carrying `tlfi'e side wall, and means on the-opposed pair of end posts for locking the free ends of the arms in contracted positions.

5. In a device of the class' described the c'ornbination of a rectangular frame having four vertically disposed, tubular corner posts', a sectional bale "box disposed within the marginal confines of .tlie posts, said box having opposed yside and end walls and a 'bottom st ibjacent the walls Vand comprising longitudinal channels xed .at their ends to the iposts, and bottom forming members mounted vtransversely` on 'the channels, a sleeve surrounding' eac'h of 'the posts andro'tatably' sup.. portedjin vertically xed positions by engagement with the ends of 'the channels, a pair of `horizontally disposed arms iixe'dat their ends to'.a;s`le`eve surrounding each of apair of end posts, a yloke connecting 'the outer ends of each pair" of arms, hooks fixed 'to'the sleeves 'on the opposeclpa'ir of end posts "for locking the arms in contracted positions', and each pair Aof arms being adapte'd 'to carry an end Wall and `a side wall of .the 'sec'- tional 'balev box.

V'6. In a device of the class described 'the combination of a vrectangular frame having "four vertically disposed, tubular corner posts, a sctlonal bale 'boxdis'psed within lthe .marginal cones of the posts, said b'x having opposed side and end walls and a bottom subjacent the walls and comprising longitudinal channels Xed at their ends to the posts, and bottom forming members mounted transversely von the channels, a sleeve surrounding each of the posts and rotatably supported in vertically iixed positions by engagement with the ends of the channels, a pair of horizontally disposed arms Xed at their ends to a sleeve surrounding each of a pair of end posts, a yoke connecting the outer ends of each pair of arms, hooks xed to the sleeves on the opposed pair of end posts for locking the arms in contracted positions, means for mounting a side and an end Wall of the sectional box to one pair of arms, means for mounting the opposed side Wall of the box on the other pair of arms, a pair of vertically spaced links each pivoted to the remaining end wall and having their outer ends pivotally mounted on the frame, and a pivotal connection between the said end Wall and the pair of arms carrying the single side Wall.

JAMES E. BRANSON. 

